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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19143
ZIP 19143: 1,800 permits, $101.25M in deals, 135 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods Kingsessing, Cobbs Creek, Southwest Schuylkill, Cedar Park, Bartram Village
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,800
- New units
- 190
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $360K
- Deal $ volume
- $101.25M
- Violations
- 4,066
- Tax-delinquent
- 2,952
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.
- Recorded Aug 27, 2025
$1M
to BRENNAN MARTIN GEORGE TR;BRENNAN FAMILY TRUST;BRENNAN GIOVANNA LUCIA TR
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
1 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONSTO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY . ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2021**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
EZ Wall Covering Replacement · For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 sh
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard 100 amp service and panel, 120 ft electric race ways, (5) switch replacement, (4) 15 amperes duplex receptacle, (2) 3-way switch replacement, relocate electrical devices, ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit, ground fault receptacle, (2) 10 yr smoke detector, install smoke/co detector. fishing only
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Outlets, reception, lights,switches, gfci lighting in bathroom and kitchen. 100 amp service
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Level III Alterations and re construction of rear addition as per approved plans.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Interior renovation only( bathroom and kitchen) of an existing single family structure, details per plan.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH AN INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE FROM 100-amp TO 200-amp as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT panel, switches, receptacles, light fixtures, rewire the property as per 2020 NEC code.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing repair work per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing. REPLACE CT & FAI.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
3 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. FOR USE A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST-FLOOR LEVEL AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING CONTAINING THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE COMMERCIAL SPACES AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL SPACES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK C
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19143.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$29,100,915 owed
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$66,019
- Sheriff sale25 yrs owed
$51,305
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$45,801
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$42,123
- Sheriff sale35 yrs owed
$41,092
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$40,250
- Sheriff sale30 yrs owed
$40,019
- Sheriff sale21 yrs owed
$38,364
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$36,125
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$35,127
- Sheriff sale19 yrs owed
$34,537
- Sheriff sale28 yrs owed
$32,878
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 26, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 19, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 18, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 13, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 11, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 27, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 23, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19143
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 18, 2026.